Right now, local time in Ghōriyān is 05:17 (GMT+4:30, UTC+04:30), and today is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ghōriyān ranks #159242 worldwide by population and #105 in Afghanistan.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Kabul GMT+4:30
- UTC offset
- UTC+04:30
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 8m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Sunset
- 17:31
- Day length
- 10h 44m
- Solar noon
- 12:08
- Daylight range
- 9h 51m (winter) – 14h 27m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ghōriyān — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.3448° N, 61.4932° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Herat
- Country
- 🇦🇫 Afghanistan
- Population
- 0 · #159242 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ghōriyān through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.34° S, 118.51° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, 1,179 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ghōriyān today Karachi
- Fajr
- 05:20
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Dhuhr
- 12:09
- Asr
- 15:51
- Maghrib
- 17:29
- Isha
- 18:54
- Qibla direction
- 241.5° from north (WSW (242°))
Full prayer timetable for Ghōriyān — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ghōriyān sits in the Asia/Kabul time zone, UTC+04:30. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 44m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 319 cities we cover in Afghanistan.
Ghōriyān's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 1,173 km away; even São Paulo lies some 13,059 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.34° N, 61.49° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 16:47 | −12h 30m |
| Chicago | 18:47 | −10h 30m |
| São Paulo | 21:47 | −7h 30m |
| London | 00:47 | −4h 30m |
| Paris | 01:47 | −3h 30m |
| Moscow | 03:47 | −1h 30m |
| Dubai | 04:47 | −0h 30m |
| Mumbai | 06:17 | +1h |
| Singapore | 08:47 | +3h 30m |
| Hong Kong | 08:47 | +3h 30m |
| Tokyo | 09:47 | +4h 30m |
| Sydney | 11:47 | +6h 30m |
Best time to call Ghōriyān
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ghōriyān local time:
Cities sharing Ghōriyān's time zone
Distances from Ghōriyān
| Dubai | 1,173 km | SSW (212°) |
| Mumbai | 2,041 km | SE (144°) |
| Moscow | 2,999 km | NNW (330°) |
| Paris | 5,036 km | NW (307°) |
| London | 5,193 km | NW (311°) |
| Hong Kong | 5,266 km | E (90°) |
| Singapore | 5,718 km | ESE (121°) |
| Tokyo | 6,917 km | ENE (64°) |
| Chicago | 10,973 km | NNW (337°) |
| Sydney | 12,023 km | ESE (119°) |
| Los Angeles | 12,410 km | N (360°) |
| São Paulo | 13,059 km | W (259°) |
Cities near Ghōriyān
- Zindah Jān23 km · 05:17
- Tīr Pul35 km · 05:17
- Kuhsān44 km · 05:17
- Eslam Qaleh53 km · 05:17
- Qarah Bāgh71 km · 05:17
- Chahār Burj65 km · 05:17
- Herāt65 km · 05:17
- Guz̄arah68 km · 05:17
FAQ
What time is it in Ghōriyān right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ghōriyān (Afghanistan), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ghōriyān in?
Ghōriyān runs on the Asia/Kabul IANA time zone (UTC+04:30), currently abbreviated GMT+4:30.
Does Ghōriyān observe daylight saving time?
Ghōriyān does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ghōriyān today?
Ghōriyān sees sunrise at 06:46 and sunset at 17:31 today, giving 10h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ghōriyān tonight?
The moon phase over Ghōriyān tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ghōriyān?
The antipode of Ghōriyān — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.34° S, 118.51° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Hanga Roa, Chile, roughly 1,179 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ghōriyān?
Ghōriyān lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Ghōriyān?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ghōriyān, clocks run about 8 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.